EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Nail gun Hinsinc — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03310/25
Summary
The plug pins are too short and too close to the periphery of the plug. Due to this, the pins do not make a proper contact with the connections and this could cause it to overheat and cause a fire.The user could also receive an electric shock when inserting or removing the plug from the socket. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive
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Product
- Electric nail/staple gun with lithium-ion battery and wall plug for recharging. Product sold online, in particular via eBay.
What is the risk?
- The plug pins are too short and too close to the periphery of the plug. Due to this, the pins do not make a proper contact with the connections and this could cause it to overheat and cause a fire.The user could also receive an electric shock when inserting or removing the plug from the socket. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 08/08/2025
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 01/08/2025
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 22/07/2025
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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